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For those who are considering testing or have tested at any of the DNA testing companies and are wondering where to start, this is a beginner’s class that even those who think they’ve figured it out will enjoy. The class curriculum emphasizes learning in different ways: visual, audial, tactile and theoretical. You’ll have the chance to play with learning tools, test your smarts and we might even have nap time! Bring your questions about those teeny pieces of DNA and how they get in your family tree.

Instructor: Bonnie Bossert
Thursday, 12:00 - 4:00 p.m., March 30, 2023
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A Basic Course for Beginning Family Research, with an introduction to census, vital records, church, probate, land, immigration, naturalization and military records with related papers to be found in each...What to look for and where to find it.

Instructor: Barbara Stenberg
Friday, 1:00 – 3:30 p.m., March 17, 2023
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The Basic Writing for Genealogy Class will discuss key points of organizing and writing your stories, family history, and other important details that are critical to preserving and publishing your precious family heritage.

Instructor: Cathy Gallagher
Wednesday, 1:00 – 3:00 p.m., March 8, 2023
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A picture is worth a thousand words. What better way to share the infomation you’ve accumulated on your family’s ancestry than to provide easy to understand, professional looking graphics? Don’t feel very artistic? Well, there’s an app for all that! Yes, there are programs that create cartoonish looking family trees, but I will show you how to easily construct your personalized family tree using only the PROCREATE app on an Apple tablet. (Sorry, it’s not available for computers or Android tablets!). To learn how this app works, just bring your iPad with the Procreate app already loaded from the app store and a brief sketch of a small portion of your family tree, about two to four generations and less than 15 people will work.

Instructor: Lari Ott
Saturday, 9:30 - 12:30 p.m., February 25, 2023
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Want to understand your Mom’s, your Dad’s and your X’s DNA? No, not your ex‐spouse, your X chromosome! We’ll dive into your maternal Mitochondrial (mtDNA), paternal Y‐DNA and the X chromosome in this class. You will need to have tested your mtDNA or YDNA of yourself or another person to get the most out of the class. The class curriculum emphasizes learning from listening, sharing, watching and hands on! You’ll have the chance to play with learning tools and the steps to research your DNA results. Best for those who have taken the DNA Kindergarten class.

Instructor: Bonnie Bossert
Tuesday, 12:00 - 3:00 p.m., February 21, 2023
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A Basic Course for Beginning Family Research, with an introduction to census, vital records, church, probate, land, immigration, naturalization and military records with related papers to be found in each...What to look for and where to find it.

Instructor: Barbara Stenberg
Friday, 1:00 – 3:30 p.m., February 17, 2023
In-person at WVGS Library

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Golden Genealogy Nuggets with Dr. Michael D. Lacopo

Saturday, February 18, 2023

Check-in: 8:30 am - 9:00 am

Seminar: 9:00 am - 3:00 pm

Dr. Michael D. Lacopo is a retired small-animal veterinarian and professional genealogist born and raised in northern Indiana. Researching since 1980, he has lectured internationally and written for numerous periodicals and journals. A self described “all-American mutt,” his research skills cover a broad range, with specialties in German research, Mid-Atlantic American research, genetic genealogy, social history, and advanced problem solving.

Topics

• Researching The Invisible Ancestors
• German Genealogy On The Internet: Beyond The Basics
• Deconstructing Your Family Tree: Re-Evaluating The “Evidence”
• Medical Genealogy: A Primer Of Diseases That Killed Our Ancestors And The Epidemics They Lived Through

Location:

Shepherd of the Hills United Methodist Church

13658 W. Meeker Blvd., Fellowship Hall
Sun City West, Arizona

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Registration Fee:

$50 thru December 31, 2022
$55 beginning January 1, 2023

Fee includes the Program, Continental Breakfast, Box Lunch, Beverages, and Prizes.

Deadline to register: February 13, 2023. Refunds not given for cancellation after this date.

Registration Questions? Call Karen Lee, 907-440-0388.

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Lunch Choice : Select one1. Chicken Salad with Almonds and Pineapple on Croissant2. Roasted Turkey on Multigrain Wheat Bread3. Spinach Veggie Organic Wheat Wrap4. Chicken Nutty Mixed Up Salad with Feta, Nuts, Dried Cranberries and Balsamic Dressing5. Chicken Caesar Salad with Caesar Dressing

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Polyester Lanyard screen printed with "West Valley Genealogical Society".
They are 36" long, 5/8" wide with a lobster clip and come in a choice of Yellow or Kelly Green. This item must be picked up at the WVGS Library after ordering. Lanyards are also available at the Membership Meetings.

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Clear plastic tote bags with the WVGS logo are available at the Library. Each tote is large enough to hold a folder and your other personal items. The top zips so your items will not “spill out” or “get lost.” This item must be picked up at the WVGS Library after ordering. Tote bags are also be available at the Membership Meetings.

Gold 15-ounce double wall insulated Aspen Stainless Travel Mug with a comfortable 3 finger handle and a spill-resistant thumb slide lid. BPA free. These mugs can be used for soups or either a hot or cold beverage of your choice. This item must be picked up at the WVGS Library after ordering. Travel Mugs are also available at the Membership Meetings.

We will send you a copy of an obituary in pdf format. Please make sure you specify the full name of the person and their date of death when you checkout.

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